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Daily Mirror
08-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
'Amazon's ice maker is my most useful summer purchase'
Shoppers have hailed it a 'life changing' kitchen gadget There's little better than an ice cold drink on a clammy summer's day, but trying to find ice in the supermarkets and get it home before it melts can be a real faff. It's no surprise then that when a friend introduced me to the Amazon Silonn Portable Countertop Ice Maker, it turned out to be the kitchen gadget I never knew I needed. At £65.99, the ice maker is a great warm weather investment, but I use mine year-round for hosting, homemade iced coffees, smoothies, cocktails, and to elevate my evening Diet Coke fix. I also think it's a great gift for someone who's hard to buy for as it's practical but won't break the bank. With BBQ season in full swing, I'd say now is the perfect time to snap one up. It seems I'm not the only one who loves this nifty gadget either, as the Silonn Portable Countertop Ice Maker has an average 4.3 star rating on Amazon from over 20,000 reviews. One happy shopper said: 'You will be delighted you bought this! Life changing!' Another reviewer also heaped praise on the gadget saying: 'Great machine, really easy to set up and use. Really quick ice cubes, if you set it to large ice cubes and leave it 30 minutes you get a full tray. Highly recommended.' Personally, I find the ice maker handy as you simply add water to the reservoir, turn it on, and your ice tips into a tray where you can use the provided scoop to serve. It starts making ice in just six minutes, which is great if you have last minute plans. You'll hear the ice drop once it's ready, and a light on the machine indicates when the water tank needs refilling. Also available is the Debenhams Pro Breeze Countertop Ice Cube Maker at £68 which one reviewer described as the 'best thing I have ever bought', and the Cookworks 1.8L Ice Cube Maker which can be purchased at Argos for £120. It holds around 100 ice cubes making it ideal if you often host. One of the downsides of the Amazon ice maker is that it needs to be cleaned regularly and it can be a little fiddly to do. It does boast a self-cleaning function, but I find mine needs a manual wipe round too. However, if you empty the water tank when you turn the machine off it helps, and I personally feel it's a small price to pay for the convenience of ice on tap. Some reviewers agreed, with one noting: 'It's great, it works well and it's everything you'd want, but it requires a lot of maintenance.' Another said 'self cleaning doesn't mean 'no cleaning.'' Maintenance aside, the portable ice machine also won't look out of place in your kitchen thanks to the sleek black design. It also doesn't take up a huge amount of space making it ideal for smaller countertops. It's no surprise then that most of the product's reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with one happy shopper who titled their review 'It's worth the money' saying: 'I have found the ice making machine fantastic. It makes plenty of ice. If water runs out it stops, gives indication then starts up again. If the internal ice bucket is full, again it stops automatically. Empty the bucket and it starts up again automatically.'
Wales Online
20-06-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Shoppers rush to buy five-star-rated portable ice machine for less than £70
Shoppers rush to buy five-star-rated portable ice machine for less than £70 The ultimate way to stay cool in a heatwave Ice, ice, baby (Image: Amazon ) The absolute dream is a fridge that makes its own ice, but for those who don't have the funds for one of those behemoths, a standalone ice machine can be a saviour - especially in a heatwave. Amazon is selling the top-rated Panana Countertop Ice Maker in black for £65.99, or £59.99 for the silver version. It's portable, so can be moved about the kitchen for all ice needs, whether it's an icy gin and tonic that's in order, an ice cold ice tea or lemonade, or even if fruit needs perking up on a bed of ice, this bit of kit has it covered. Making small or large bullet shaped ice cubes, niftily it uses infrared sensors so the machine knows when the ice basket is full and will pause making it until more is needed. READ MORE: Bestselling Boots No7 serum 'reverses signs of skin damage' while you sleep READ MORE: Amazon's 'amazing' tower fan runs quietly enough 'to sleep with it on' now reduced For an alternative, shoppers could try the DAEWOO Ice Cube Maker - Stainless Steel for £89.99 from Curry's which best of all has a self cleaning mode. It is pricier, but also has a transparent lid so it's easy to tell if more ice is needed. Otherwise, try the Cookworks 1.8L Ice Cube Maker from Argos for £96. This one comes in black and has a capacity for 100 ice cubes, ready for throwing in drinks at a moment's notice. It includes a scoop for them too. One shopper said of the Panana Ice Maker: 'Small and compact ice machine. Our old ice machine we bought from 2020 broke and stopped working completely. This one got the same amount of loads as our old ones but way smaller, which is good that it takes up less room on the countertop. It makes ice super fast, and with only one size, which is fine with us. The controls is very easy to understand. It's also cost way cheaper than the one we had. The noise level is also very quiet. I also like it how it got sensor and pause making when the icebucket is full. ' A second said: 'I absolutely love this ice machine. Its quality is amazing and easy to use and clean. The ice is made fast and the ice cubes are great in size, they fit perfectly in my cup and water bottles of various types. This is definitely a great purchase.' Perfect for hot summer days (Image: Amazon ) A third added: 'How did I ever live without this? The cubes are the perfect size and crunchability. Other than my German Shepherd not liking the noise when it cycles it's perfect!' However, one said: 'Ice is very small it melts way to fast but okay for a quick fix makes ice quite quickly it's done a turn for what I need it for.' Article continues below Another said: 'A little noisy but makes ice like it need to. Pretty quick turn around for it to make once water is added. I can get about two 24oz tumblers full of ice before it needs more water to be added.' With temperatures about to hit 30C this weekend in some areas of the UK, the Panana Countertop Ice Maker could be a welcome addition to a lot of hot and sweaty households.
